Tag Archive for ‘reflection’

Shame, Hope and the Church: A Journey with Mary

by Thomas Ryan, SM St Pauls Publications 2020 Reviewed by Fr Brian Cummings SM With so much having been written about the sexual abuse crisis within the Church, and, no doubt, with still much to be written, there can be a certain sense of weariness when faced with yet another book on the topic. However, […]

Too Much Excess!

Comedian and sometimes quirky social commentator H.G. Nelson had as one of his mantras: “When too much fun is never enough”. In his own way, he was taking the mickey out of a restless culture that is never satisfied with what it has. The longing for what is around the next corner shapes so much […]

See You Mate!

On a stunningly beautiful day I took the train to Waikanae. As we passed a millpond-calm sea, sparkling in the sun, a young man and a senior citizen struck up a conversation. It seems they did not know each other, but the older man remarked on the lovely day and the younger one replied by […]

R.I.P. Death of a Computer

It’s still magic, even if you know how it’s done. – Terry Pratchett, 1948-2015 A Hat Full of Sky Artwork by Felicity Ann Nettles Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. – Arthur Clarke, 1917-2008 British science writer and inventor Profiles of the Future It was a quiet summer morning […]

What’s This Stuff Called Grace?

Grace is offered to us by God – it is the help offered with which we are meant to co-operate to ensure our salvation. God has not given all of us an equal share of grace – in fact the grace of God manifests itself in many and varied ways. Anyway, we have […]